Sunday, October 3, 2010

These Families Shop When Aid Arrives

By MIGUEL BUSTILLO
Wall Street Journal

HOUSTON—At midnight on the first of the month, a scene unfolds at many Wal-Mart StoresInc. sites that underscores the deep financial strains that many low-income American consumers still face.

Parking lots come to life after 11 p.m. as customers start to stream into the stores, cramming their shopping carts full of milk, infant formula and other necessities. [Interactive Graphic] [Slide Show]

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